An investigation revealed the presence of relatives of mobsters in the Health Department in Sicily, raising concerns about favoritism and pressures in the workplace, while the regional anti-mafia commission initiates a review of the situation. #mafia #Sicilia #corruzione (translated)
A gigantic vortex of red earth has struck Marsala, causing significant damage and darkening the sky, as documented in an impressive video recorded in the Trapani area. #CambiamentiClimatici #Maltempo #Sicilia (translated)
The Sicilian trucking companies will stop from October 16 to 22 to protest against the unsustainable increase in fuel prices and the lack of concrete responses from the institutions. #Carburanti #Autotrasporto #Sicilia (translated)
Forti storms in Lipari have caused the rivers to overflow, resulting in flooding in homes and streets, and bringing debris to the sea. #CambiamentiClimatici #Sicilia #Tempeste (translated)
Sicilian transport companies will halt operations from October 16 to 22 due to an unsustainable economic condition and the increase in diesel fuel costs. #Autotrasporto #Sicilia #ProtestaEconomica (translated)
The heavy rain and wind have hit Southern Italy, causing significant damage in Calabria, Campania, Sicily, and Puglia, with impassable roads, cars in the sea, and schools closed, while the authorities have issued alerts and urged to limit movements. #CrisiClimatica #Maltempo #AllertaArancione (translated)
Turano also reported that the Minister of Education, Giuseppe Valditara, has requested a precise estimate of the damage, assuring the willingness to identify the resources necessary for the interventions. #Maltempo #Calabria #Sicilia (translated)
Schifani announced an amendment to the corrective maneuver, under discussion in the Sicilian Regional Assembly, to make immediate resources available. #Maltempo #Calabria #Sicilia (translated)
Severe weather is hitting Southern Italy hard, causing landslides, flooding, and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure, with three apartments evacuated in Naples, roads covered in mud in Calabria, and a school devastated in Marsala, while an orange alert has been issued in several regions. #Maltempo #Calabria #Sicilia (translated)
Cheer me up by comparing the situation to that of Toto Riina running in elections in 1970s Sicily and stated that the Spaniards were unaware of who they were up against. #Sicilia #Elecciones #Conciencia (translated)
Today, Saturday, October 10, orange and yellow weather alerts are in effect for downpours in 10 Italian regions, with schools closed in various locations, especially in Calabria, Puglia, and Sicily. #Maltempo #AllertaMeteo #Nubifragi (translated)
Tomorrow, October 10, the Civil Protection has issued a weather alert for downpours in 10 Italian regions, with particular attention to Calabria, Puglia, and Sicily, due to the severe weather conditions affecting the country. #Maltempo #AllertaMeteo #Nubifragi (translated)
Marco M.M. wrote that the event in the Marsala area, in Sicily, was a tornado in every respect. He called it a gross error to describe it as a whirlwind or waterspout and argued that the damage on the ground was consistent with an F2 tornado on the Fujita scale, adding that the videos of the event clearly demonstrated this. #tornado #Sicilia #Marsala (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that inspections by the Ministry of Transport had revealed serious maintenance deficiencies and safety issues on the Sicilian highways A20 Palermo-Messina and A18 Messina-Catania. According to the report, the official in charge of the controls, Placido Migliorino, had proposed a maximum speed limit of 60 km/h on both highways, citing non-compliant guardrails, poorly lit tunnels, and deteriorated viaducts. The most significant issues, the publication wrote, concerned the sections between Sant’Agata di Militello and Messina on the A20 and between Messina and Giarre on the A18, largely built between the 1960s and 1970s. The Sicilian Region had also allocated 13.3 million euros for urgent interventions. #Sicilia #SicurezzaStradale #ManutenzioneStrade (translated)
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, led by Matteo Salvini, has imposed a speed limit of 60 km/h on the Sicilian highways A20 and A18 due to serious safety issues affecting 70% of the network. #AutostradeSiciliane #Sicilia #MatteoSalvini (translated)
A tornado has struck the western coast of Sicily, between Marsala and Petrosino, causing damage after the formation of an unusual double waterspout. #Tornado #Sicilia #Climatología (translated)
The president of Sicily, Renato Schifani, said he is in constant contact with the head of the regional Civil Protection, Salvo Cocina, who has been invited to take immediate action in collaboration with local administrations. #Marsala #Sicilia #TrombeDAria (translated)
Two tornadoes hit the area of Marsala in Sicily, causing damage and injuring at least nine people, including four children. #Marsala #Sicilia #TrombeDAria (translated)
Federico Pavan shared a video of Rosalba Pipitone filmed in Marsala and wrote that the tornado might have been the most intense in Sicily in several decades. He added that some cars had been thrown around and that updates would follow. https://t.co/9Af9y9w0pY #Tornado #Sicilia #Marsala (translated)
The Sicilian highways A20 and A18 are in such critical condition that a speed limit of 60 km/h is required for safety reasons, as stated by a senior official from the Ministry of Transport after recent inspections. #AutostradeSiciliane #SicurezzaStradale #MinisteroTrasporti (translated)
